JASPER BRUCE WHEELER
1905-1949
Jasper Bruce Wheeler, 43, died Monday, April 4, 1:03
p.m., in the Veteran's Administration Hospital at
Richmond, Virginia, after an illness of two years.
He was born in Paintsville July 16, 1905, the son of the
late D. J. and Pauline Cooper Wheeler.
His childhood was spent in this city where he attended
the Paintsville Public School and was graduated with the
class of 1923 from the Paintsville High School. He joined
the First Christian Church of this city and was baptized
June 9, 1920. Upon graduation from high school, he
entered the University of Kentucky where he completed
three years in the College of Commerce. He returned to
Paintsville in 1926, where he made his home and entered
into the work of public accountant.
He was united in marriage to Maxie Burke of the county on
February 28, 1942. To this union was born one child, a
daughter, Virginia Bruce. Mr. Wheeler entered the army in
October 1942, and served until given a medical discharge
in November 1943. Upon return in civilian life, he
entered defense work at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, where
he remained until ill health forced him to return to
Paintsville. A few months after his return to
Paintsville, he was committed to the Veteran's
Administration Hospital, Huntington, W. Va. He was later
transferred to the Veteran's Administration Hospital in
Richmond, Va., where he remained a patient until his
death.
He us survived by his wife, Maxie Burke Wheeler, one
daughter, Virginia Bruce, and three brothers, Clarence of
Dayton, Ohio, and Orion and Hannibal Wheeler of this
city.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April
7, at the First Christian Church here with the Rev. Dewey
Haven of the First Christian Church of Pikeville
officiating.
Burial was in the Burke cemetery at Oil Springs with the
American Legion conducting the graveyard rites.
Services were under the direction of the Preston Funeral
Home.
PAINTSVILLE HERALD
THURSDAY
4-7-1949
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